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ou may not have given him much thought until
recently, but the guy on the $10 bill has become
the most popular Founding Father in the land.
His name is Hamilton, and here’s how.
It was summer 2007, just before In the Heights moved to
Broadway. Playwright-composer Lin-Manuel Miranda was
vacationing in Mexico with girlfriend Vanessa Nadal and
reading Ron Chernow’s 818-page Alexander Hamilton.
Choosing that biography was some sort of crazy fate,

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Four Hamilton cast members
come from Georgia. They are:

• CHRIS De’SEAN LEE
(Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas
Jefferson), who was born
in Augusta and raised
in Atlanta. He recently
completed his junior year
at Belmont University in
Nashville.

• JEFFERY DUFFY
(Ensemble), who has roots
in Atlanta’s Adamsville
neighborhood. He attended
Pebblebrook High School/
Cobb County Center for
Excellence in the Performing
Arts and received his B.F.A.
from The Juilliard School. In
2017, Dance Magazine named
him one of “25 to Watch.”

• JENNIFER GELLER
(Ensemble), who grew up
in Marietta and attended
Pebblebrook High’s
CCCEPA. She has performed
in regional theater and toured
with Bring It On: The Musical.

• HOPE ENDRENYI (Swing),
Miranda says. He turned to Nadal at one point and said,
“I think this is a great hip-hop musical.”
“That sounds cool,” she replied.
Manuel and Nadal had known each other since high
school, and he held great stock in her opinions, even
though she’s not particularly fond of musicals. Her
response was all the encouragement he needed.
“Can you have Angelica rap?” she asked. “That would
be cool.”

who grew up and trained in
Marietta. She, too, attended
Pebblebrook High’ School’s
CCCEPA. She has a B.F.A.
in dance from Southern
Methodist University in
Dallas.

I WOULDN’T BE HERE
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Miranda, who has married Nadal since then, spent the
next seven years writing the script and score for Hamilton.
Nadal came home from work one day and said, “Your king
tune was stuck in my head all day. That’s probably a good
sign.” She was right. King George’s witty Beatle-esque
“You’ll Be Back” became a showstopper for Tony Award
nominee Jonathan Groff.
Miranda, now 38, considers Hamilton a love letter to his
wife. “This show simply doesn’t exist without Vanessa,” he
says. He calls her the “best of wives and best of women,”
just as Hamilton does his wife, Eliza.
Julia K. Harriman, who plays Eliza in Atlanta, says the
role “is easily the coolest thing to ever happen to me.”
BEST OF WIVES, BEST OF WOMEN
Harriman, 25, had been working mostly as a singersongwriter and voice-over artist, with little theater
experience. She often had trouble getting cast, she says,
citing her Asian-Caucasian heritage and look.
“I’d go in for a commercial, and they’d try to match me
up with parents, but then they couldn’t be convinced that
I looked like I could be the child of those parents. I never

TOP: “Look around at
how lucky we are to
be alive right now!” So
sing Eliza, Angelica
and Peggy Schuyler. In
Atlanta, Julia K. Harriman
(above) plays Eliza,
Alexander Hamilton’s
beloved wife.

saw someone who looked like me.”
In Hamilton, that’s an advantage. From the get-go
Miranda envisioned a multicultural cast — to represent
a nation born to welcome immigrants and to signal
America’s diversity today.
For her first 10 months in Hamilton, Harriman stood by
for the three Schuyler sisters, which meant learning four
key roles, a time she calls “terrifying and intense.”
She only knew a song or two from the score when she
auditioned for Hamilton, and was cast before ever seeing it.
ONE HISTORIC DAY IN 2015 …
Hamilton opened on Broadway on Aug. 6, 2015, and
became an immediate box-office hit and critical favorite.
“I am loath to tell people to mortgage their houses and
lease their children to acquire tickets to a hit Broadway
show,” New York Times critic Ben Brantley wrote. “But
Hamilton … might just about be worth it.”
Hamilton won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and
the Tony Award for best musical. It won 11 of the 16 Tony
categories in which it was nominated, including direction

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When Elizabeth Schuyler
meets Alexander
Hamilton, she sings:
“Helpless! Look into your
eyes, and the sky’s the
limit, I’m helpless!
Down for the count, and
I’m drownin’ in ’em.”

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(Thomas Kail), leading actor (Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron
Burr), featured actress (Renee Elise Goldsberry as Angelica
Schuyler), featured actor (Daveed Diggs as the Marquis
de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson), book and score
(Miranda), choreography, orchestrations, costumes and
lights.
The one-of-a-kind musical shows no signs of slowing.
Four productions are playing simultaneously around the
country, a feat never before accomplished. That means that
more than 8,000 people experience Hamilton somewhere
in North America each night, according to the Hollywood
Reporter. It’s also in London, and Miranda has plans to
play Hamilton in Puerto Rico.
How to account for this watershed moment in theater
history? The words “epic” and “contemporary” come to
mind.
A MUSICAL FOR NON-MUSICAL LOVERS
Hamilton’s theme — the birth of a nation — is likely as
big as they get. Among its cast of characters are three
presidents, several vice presidents, a king, assorted

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King George II believes
the Colonists and their
warmongering are
foolish, warning them:
“You’ll be back. You’ll
remember you belong
to me.”

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U.S. Cabinet members and that scrappy title character
introduced as “a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a
Scotsman dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the
Caribbean by providence, impoverished in squalor …”
The show’s up-to-the-minute vibe, multiracial casting,
earth-tone design, energetic choreography, layered lyrics
and melodic score (incorporating rap, soul, R&B and
traditional Broadway sounds) have won over throngs who
claim to have never liked musicals before.
“The show in New York is different from our show,”
Harriman says admiringly, “and our show is different from
any of the others.” The freewheeling combinations of 28
diverse cast members “bring a whole new light every single
time to this beautiful material and stunning choreography.”
Harriman says she enjoys meeting and chatting with kids
who see Hamilton as part of the show’s educational outreach.
“My favorite thing of all is when kids who’ve just seen the
show say that now they can see themselves onstage someday.
This show is opening doors, crashing down barriers.”
As Nadal might say: “That’s cool.”

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The patriots — including
Alexander Hamilton,
John Laurens, the
Marquis de Lafayette,
Hercules Mulligan and
Aaron Burr —
­ raise a
glass to freedom.

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HOPE ENDRENYI (Swing) is thrilled to join
the Hamilton family! Training: B.F.A. in Dance –
SMU, CCCEPA. “It is only with the heart that
one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible
to the eye.”
ALEXANDER FERGUSON (Ensemble, u/s
Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, King George).
Regional: How to Succeed ..., The Drowsy
Chaperone. National tour: A Christmas Carol, The
Lightning Thief. N.Y. workshops: Hef, The Magic
School Bus. He thanks his whole family and his
girlfriend.
JEAN GODSEND FLORADIN (Swing)
Graduate of New World School of the Arts and
Carnegie Mellon University (B.F.A. in acting/
musical theater). Credits include The Wiz, Seven
Guitars, ILLA: A Hip Hop Musical, “Barry” and
“Story of Vice.” Thanks to God and my amazing
friends and family.
JENNIFER GELLER (Ensemble) is ecstatic to
be playing The Bullet! National tour: Bring It
On (Nautica). Off-Broadway: Gigantic (Aspen)
and many regional credits. “Love to my familia,
Corey and the Roster Agency!
@spongejenniferbob.
FRANCESCA GRANELL (Ensemble).
Broadway: Cats (OBC revival), Finding Neverland.
National tour: American Idiot, Shrek. B.A. in
English lit, FSU. “Love and gratitude to Andy,
CGF and Mom for opening the doors for me.”
JACOB GUZMAN (Swing, Co-Dance Captain).
Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof, Newsies. TV/film:
Peter Pan Live, Newsies movie. Training: the Gold
School. Thanks and love to the creative team,
CTG, Mom, Dad, Liana, Elisa and David.
JENNIE HARNEY (Standby for Eliza Hamilton,
Angelica Schuyler, Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds).
Broadway: Nettie (The Color Purple). OffBroadway: Pearl (Pearl Bailey), Audelco nominee
for best actress. National: Motown the Musical.
Film: The Oz Project. Thanks to God, Mom, Dad
and the Entertainment Group! jenharney.com.

Rock of Ages, If/Then, Bring It On, Peter and the
Starcatcher, American Idiot, Elf, Young Frankenstein
and Grey Gardens. Keyboardist for “Sesame
Street.”

NEVIN STEINBERG (Sound Design). Recent
Broadway: Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Bright
Star, Bandstand, It Shoulda Been You, Mothers
and Sons, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella,
The Performers, Magic/Bird. A six-time Tony
nominee, Nevin is the audio consultant for
Carnegie Hall’s Isaac Stern Auditorium
and a trustee of the Town Hall Foundation,
the nonprofit dedicated to preserving
and supporting Town Hall, a cultural and
educational center, and a national historic
landmark in the center of Times Square.

JULIAN REEVE (Music Director/Conductor)
studied at Anglia Ruskin University,
Cambridge, England. Music director: Bring
It On (U.S. tour/Tokyo); Million Dollar Quartet
(MGR Playhouse, N.Y.); Grease (international
tour); Footloose (U.K. and Ireland); Oliver!, Cats,
The Wizard of Oz and The Sound of Music (all at
Pattchion Amphitheater, Cyprus); National
Music Day (BBC Radio 2, UK); Dirty Dancing in
Concert (international tour). As associate music
director or drums (all West End): Chicago,
Hairspray, Footloose, Treasure Island, Pippin, Grease
and Spamalot. Supervisor/orchestrator for “Pop
Idol”/”X Factor” winners tour, 2010 (Greece).
Julian is proud to play a small part in telling
this important story.

HUDSON THEATRICAL ASSOCIATES
(Technical Supervisor). More than 95 Broadway
productions and tours. Recent: Sunday in the
Park With George; A Bronx Tale; Natasha, Pierre
and the Great Comet of 1812; Aladdin. HTA is a
member of Neil A. Mazzella’s Hudson family,
which includes Hudson Scenic Studio. Joining
Neil on the HTA team are Sam Ellis, Franklin
Swann and Irene Wang.
PATRICK VASSEL (Associate and Supervising
Director). Credits include Two Rooms, Rum
for Sale (Columbia); Six Characters ... (Notre
Dame); Nothing Left to Burn (Public Theater
New Work Now!); Adventures of Boy and Girl
(FringeNYC). Associate, Broadway: Magic/Bird.
Off-Broadway: Working (Prospect).
tenbones.org. patrickvassel.com.

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KATRINA STEVENS (Assistant Stage
Manager). National tours: The Lion King, The
Book of Mormon, American Idiot, Billy Elliot, In the
Heights, Avenue Q, Camelot, Peter Pan, Contact
and Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria. Broadway: Lost in
Yonkers, Death and the Maiden, Mastergate, A Month
of Sundays and Broadway Bound.
TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting). Broadway/
tours: SpongeBob SquarePants; Once on This Island;
The Parisian Woman; M. Butterfly; Anastasia;
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Hello, Dolly!;
Come From Away; Waitress; Kinky Boots; Wicked;
The Color Purple; On Your Feet!; Something Rotten!;
The King and I; An American in Paris. OffBroadway: Sweeney Todd, Atlantic, Classic Stage,
MCC, Second Stage. Film: Miss Sloane, Into
the Woods, Margin Call, Rachel Getting Married,
Across the Universe, Camp, Pieces of April. TV:
“This Is Us,” “NCIS: New Orleans,” “House
of Cards,” “Rise,” “I’m Dying Up Here,” “One
Day at a Time,” “Graves” and “Atypical,” plus
commercials. telseyandco.com.
ROEYA BANUAZIZI (Company Manager).
Broadway: Sister Act, Ragtime (2009), Shrek the
Musical. National tours: An Act of God with Sean
Hayes, Avenue Q, Doubt with Cherry Jones,
Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Tale of the Allergist’s
Wife with Valerie Harper, Proof, Rent. Las Vegas:
Rock of Ages, Hairspray with Harvey Fierstein,
We Will Rock You. Regional: La Jolla Playhouse
(1992-1997). B.A. dramatic arts, San Diego State
University. Love to LoCoCoDo. Namaste.
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA),
founded in 1913, represents more than 50,000
actors and stage managers in the United States.
Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster
the art of live theater as an essential component
of our society. Equity negotiates wages and
working conditions, providing a wide range
of benefits, including health and pension
plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO
and is affiliated with FIA, an international
organization of performing arts unions. The
Equity emblem is our mark of excellence.
actorsequity.org.
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Great Comet of 1812; The Last Ship. Off-Broadway:
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more, visit baselinetheatrical.com.
JEFFREY SELLER (Producer) is the winner
of four Tony Awards for Best Musical:
Hamilton (2016); Rent (1996), both of which
won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama; Avenue
Q (2004); and In the Heights (2008). Jeffrey
also produced De La Guarda (1998), Andrew
Lippa’s The Wild Party (2000), Baz Luhrmann’s
direction of Puccini’s La Bohème (2002), High
Fidelity (2006), the 2009 Revival of West
Side Story, and The Last Ship (2014). Jeffrey is
executive producer of the NBC Drama “Rise.”
Jeffrey graduated from The University of
Michigan in 1986.

THE PUBLIC THEATER premiered
Hamilton on Jan. 20, 2015, on the same stage
on which A Chorus Line premiered 40 years
earlier. New York’s Public Theater continues
the work of founder Joe Papp, advocating
for theater as an essential cultural force,
leading and framing the important issues of
our day. Programming includes new work,
Shakespeare in the Park, Public Forum,
Mobile Unit, Under the Radar, Public Studio,
Public Works and Joe’s Pub. The company has
received 59 Tony awards, 169 Obie awards,
53 Drama Desk awards, 54 Lortel awards, 32
Outer Critics Circle awards and six Pulitzer
prizes. publictheater.org.

SANDER JACOBS (Producer) received the
Tony Award for best musical for Hamilton
(also a Pulitzer Prize winner) and In the
Heights. He has served as a co-producer/
investor for numerous Broadway, national
and international productions, including Les
Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Grand
Hotel, Follies, West Side Story, Bengal Tiger
and The Last Ship. His career began with a
multiproduct fashion manufacturing and
distributing company, which expanded into
ventures in the cosmetics and real estate
industries.
JILL FURMAN (Producer) received the Tony
Award for best musical for Hamilton (2016)
and In the Heights (2008). Other Broadway
credits include Rodgers + Hammerstein’s
Cinderella, The Heiress, Seminar, West Side
Story, The Drowsy Chaperone, Sly Fox and
Fortune’s Fool. Off-Broadway credits include
On the Line and Adult Entertainment. Jill
executive produced the Pivot television series
“Freestyle Love Supreme” and produces
the live version of the show. In 2011, she
received the Robert Whitehead Award for
Outstanding Achievement in Commercial
Theatre Producing. Member: National Board
of Review of Motion Pictures.

Publishing (BMI). “Ten Crack Commandments,” written
by Christopher E. Martin (ASCAP) and Khary Kimani
Turner (ASCAP). Published by EMI April Music Inc.,
Hertzrentatune and Weblife Music. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 424 Church
Street, Suite 1200, Nashville, TN 37219; and Gifted
Pearl Music, Inc. (ASCAP). Administered by Kobalt Music
Publishing America, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by
permission. “The Message,” written by Melvin Glover,
Sylvia Robinson, Clifton Nathaniel Chase and Edward
G. Fletcher. Published by Songs of Universal, Inc. on
behalf of Twenty Nine Black Music and Sugar Hill Music
Publishing Ltd. (BMI). “The Modern Major General” from
The Pirates of Penzance, written by W.S. Gilbert and
Arthur Sullivan. Original production premiered at Opéra
Comique, London, in April, 1880. “You’ve Got to Be
Carefully Taught” from South Pacific. Music by Richard
Rodgers. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. This selection is used by special arrangement with Rodgers &
Hammerstein: an Imagem Company, www.rnh.com. All
rights reserved. Used by permission.
Music Clearances by
Deborah Mannis-Gardner/DMG Clearances, Inc.
SPECIAL THANKS
Jason Robert Brown, Rodgers & Hammerstein: An
Imagem Company, The Public Costume Shop, Tudor
Place
Hamilton rehearsed at the New 42nd Street Studios.

The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association,
the union of professional actors and stage managers
in the United States.
The Director and Choreographer are members of the
Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc.,
an independent national labor union.
Backstage and Front of the House Employees are
represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the
Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.
The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.

This production is produced by a member of The
Broadway League in collaboration with our professional
union-represented employees.

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shows, ballet, symphonies, concerts, movies, and private
corporate events.
PRIVATE EVENTS
The Fox Theatre has three private rental spaces, with
accommodations for 25 to 1,200 guests. Our Egyptian
Ballroom and Grand Salon are beautifully decorated and can
be set up to your specifications. The Landmarks Lounge is
adjacent to the lobby and is perfect for a small pre-show and
intermission event. To book your “Fabulous Fox” evening,
please call 404.881.2100 or visit us at www.foxtheatre.org.
TICKET OFFICE
The Fox Theatre Ticket Office is located in the arcade
entrance to the theatre. The Ticket Office is open for walkup ticket sales Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and
Saturday,10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Fox Theatre Ticket Office
is not open on Sundays unless there is a performance. On
event days, the Ticket Office opens two hours prior to show
time. Doors to the Fox open one hour prior to show time.
Tickets for all performances at the Fox may be purchased
online at www.FoxTheatre.org, all Ticket Alternative outlets
and all Atlanta-area Whole Foods Markets, by calling
855-285-8499, or by visiting the Fox Theatre Ticket Office
in person during regular Box Office hours.
GROUP SALES
The Fox Theatre Group Sales Department offers discounts to
Groups for most Broadway shows. The Group Sales office is
open Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm. Call 404 881-2000 or
email foxgroup@foxtheatre.org.
CONCESSIONS
Concession stands are located in the Spanish Room, main
lobby, and on the mezzanine lobby level.
RESTROOMS
Restrooms are located off the Main Lobby (downstairs),
Mezzanine Lobby levels, and the Gallery level. Accessible
restroom facilities are located in the Spanish Room and
Accessible/Family restrooms are located through the Office
door in the main lobby.
GIFT SHOP
The Fox Theatre operates a gift shop selling history books,
T-shirts, sweatshirts, and an assortment of other theatre-related
merchandise. The gift shop is located in the Spanish Room.
TOURS
Fox Theatre Tours are conducted Mondays and Thursdays at
10 AM, 11 AM, noon and 1 PM. Saturday tours are offered
at 10 AM and 11 AM. Fox Theatre Tours are guided by Fox
employees well-versed in the Fox’s history, current events,
awards, and upcoming shows.
Tickets for Fox Theatre Tours are available at the Fox
Theatre Ticket Office or online at www.foxtheatre.org.
Special Tours can range from backstage to architectural to
a school or college group. Please contact the Fox Theatre by
calling 404.881.2100 to schedule your group tour.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION
In the event of an emergency, and for your safety, please follow
the directions provided by the Fox Theatre staff.
SMOKING
In accordance with the Fulton County Clean Air Ordinance,
the Fox Theatre is a smoke-free facility. Smoking is only
permitted in designated areas.
ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY
The Fox Theatre strives to make events accessible to all guests. If
you require assistance during your visit to the Fox Theatre please
seek out or ask for one of our Accessible Ambassadors. These
staff members are attired in the traditional Fox Theatre uniform;
however, they also have gold braid and white gloves to make
them easier to see. The Fox Theatre offers the use of wheelchairs,
listening devices and booster seats at no additional charge. Our
Ambassadors will assist you to special restroom accommodations.
Note: Steep steps lead to all seats on the upper levels. For
assistance needed or additional information on programs, please
contact the Event Staff’s office at: 404-881-2119.
TICKETS
To purchase accessible seating at the Fox Theatre please call:
404-881-2016 Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
or on Saturday, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. A Fox Theatre Ticket
Office Associate will be happy to help you. Ticket buyers may
also visit the ticketing site at www.foxtheatre.org.
PROGRAMS PROVIDED
Opened Captioning Performance Sponsored in partnership
through TDF (Theatre Development Fund).

ELEVATORS
Elevators are located at the north end of each lobby. The elevators
are available during all performances and make it possible to
access each lobby without the use of stairs. Patrons should be
aware that access to upper seating areas do involve stairs.
PARKING
Parking is available within a four-block radius in all directions
of the Fox Theatre. Advanced reserved parking is available for
sale at the Fox Ticket Office or by calling 855-285-8499. The
Fox Theatre assumes no responsibility for vehicles parked in
any of the privately owned parking lots operating in the Fox
Theatre district.
PERFORMANCE NOTES
All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket in order to
be admitted to the theatre. Not all events are suitable for
children. Infants will not be admitted to adult programs/
performances. Parents will be asked to remove children who
create a disturbance.
Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management,
in conjunction with the wishes of the producers.
Please turn off all pagers and cell phones prior to
the beginning of each performance.
Camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited.
Backstage employees are represented by the International
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.)

LOST AND FOUND
Lost and found items are turned in to the Event Staff’s office.
To check on lost items, please call 404-881-2119. Lost and
found items will be retained for 30 days.

2. Take care of personal needs (drinks of water
or restroom) before the performance begins.
3. Please silence or turn off all electronic
devices, including cell phones, beepers, and
watch alarms. We encourage you to share
your experience at the Fox via social media,
but please refrain from doing so or texting
during performances; the glow from your
device is distracting.
4. Most shows do not allow photography
of any kind. Flash photography inside
the theatre is never allowed as it is a
distraction to those around you and a
danger to the performers.
5. The overture is part of the performance.
Please cease talking at this point.
6. Dear Lovebirds, when you lean your
heads together, you block the view of the
people behind you. Please consider the
people that will be seated behind you
when choosing whether or not to wear a
hat or what hair style you choose.
7. Please refrain from talking, humming, or
singing along with the show, except when
encouraged to do so by the artist or show.

8. Please wait for an appropriate moment to
dig something out of your pocket or bag.
9. Go easy with the perfume and cologne,
many people are highly allergic.
10. If you need assistance during the show,
please go to your nearest volunteer
usher. If additional assistance is needed
the usher will get the appropriate
person to further help you.

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11. Yes, the parking lot gets busy and public
transportation is tricky, but leaving
while the show is in progress or before
the actors have taken their final bows is
discourteous. Wait until it is over and
then exit with the rest of the audience.

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—WAR —

STORIES
Follow a trail of independence-seekers
and unearth history’s mysteries at these
Georgia battlefields and memorials.

By Therra Gwyn Jaramillo
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T

he echoes of war in Georgia aren’t hard to hear if you
know where to listen. The state was pivotal in the two
most intense wars fought inside the United States
— the American Revolution and the Civil War. Although
almost 100 years apart, the footsteps of battalions from
both conflicts crisscross everything from Georgia’s forested
foothills to the streets of Savannah.
Georgia, named for King George II and founded in 1733 as
a British Colony, was one of 13 original Colonies. In 1788, it
became the fourth state admitted to the newly minted Union.
Some 73 years later, it became a major player in the Civil War,
seceding from the Union with 10 like-minded states.
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More than a century has passed but the hopes and
hostilities of Georgia’s war history have not gone with the
wind. Arm yourself with knowledge at these locations.
KETTLE CREEK BATTLEFIELD
Depending on who you ask, the 1779 Battle of Kettle
Creek was either a minor backwoods skirmish or a big
Revolutionary War win. Not under debate: That it was the
only conflict in Georgia where the home team triumphed.
Savannah had fallen two months earlier. In this
clash between 600 British loyalists and 340 patriots, the
Americans trounced all the king’s men, much to the dismay
of the British, who thought they’d handily roll over the
region.
DID YOU KNOW? This battle took place near what became
Washington, Ga., the first town in the country named for
George Washington.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND: A picnic area atop War Hill,
hiking trails and historical markers. Eight miles east, on the

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KETLE CREEK

At Kettle Creek
Battlefield in modernday Washington, Ga.
(Wilkes County), 240
patriots beat back 600
British loyalists. Some
27 graves from the
American Revolution lay
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square in Washington, a monument dedicated to AfricanAmericans who fought for the Colonies.
CIVIL WAR CONNECTION: There’s a legend of
Confederate gold buried near Washington, worth $100,000
when stolen and hidden in 1865 (that’s about $2 million
today). Tales persist of people finding old coins near
Chennault Plantation in neighboring Lincoln County, but
the bulk of the booty (according to a deathbed confession
from a lighthouse keeper in the 1890s) was sent north by
rail and for a time lay concealed at the bottom of Lake
Michigan. The History Channel of late began airing “The
Curse of the Civil War Gold” about a nationwide hunt for
this lost Georgia treasure.
DETAILS: kettlecreekbattlefield.org.
SAVANNAH
Georgia’s oldest city was the Colonial capital during the
Revolution and an area of almost constant conflict. It was
taken by the British in 1779, and remained in their control

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SAVANNAH HISTORY MUSEUM

Savannah was in nearly
constant conflict
during the American
Revolution. This
exhibition in miniature
at the Savannah History
Museum depicts what it
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until the end of the war in 1865.
The Savannah History Museum highlights the
American Revolution, partly due to Battlefield Memorial
Park next door and nearby Old Fort Jackson, Georgia’s
longest-standing brick fort.
The Battle of Savannah’s armies included soldiers from
modern-day Haiti and five European countries. AfricanAmerican and Native Americans also fought in the conflict,
one of the costliest for those bent on independence. The
Coastal Heritage Society has unearthed evidence of this
battle, including trenches and fortifications.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND: Weapons and military uniforms
among 10,000 artifacts that stretch from Savannah’s start
as a city through the Revolutionary War and beyond.
All are housed in an 1800s railroad building. Loyalists
and Liberty programs happen Thursday-Sunday with
re-enactments (participate if you wish) and musketfiring demonstrations (stand back and watch). Costumed
interpreters fire cannons at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily at Old
Fort Jackson using vintage artillery.
SAVANNAH HISTORY MUSEUM: Open daily except
major holidays. $7; $4 age 12 and under). 912.651.6825 or
savannah.com/the-savannah-history-museum.
OLD FORT JACKSON: Open daily except major holidays.
$8; $4 children. 912.232.3945 or chsgeorgia.org/OFJ.

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Costumed interpreters
fire cannons at 11 a.m.
and 2 p.m. daily at
the Savannah History
Museum.

Andersonville Prison at
the Civil War’s Camp
Sumpter was, and
is, notorious for its
inhumane conditions.
About 100 men, Union
soldiers all, died there
each day.

FORT MORRIS
At Fort Morris in the city of Midway, 40 miles south of
Savannah, 200 patriots defended a growing Revolutionary
War seaport. British forces demanded the fort’s surrender
in 1778, but Georgia-born Col. John McIntosh refused,
famously issuing the challenge, “Come and take it!” The
British withdrew but regrouped, returned and captured the
fort a few months later.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND: A campground, picnic area, a
visitors center and earthwork on 67 acres with a tranquil
view over St. Catherines Sound at St. Catherines Island, one
of Georgia’s Golden Isles.
DID YOU KNOW: A population of free-ranging lemurs
live on St. Catherines Island, the only such group outside
Madagascar.

ANDERSONVILLE
Camp Sumpter, best known as the site of the infamous
Andersonville Prison, held Union soldiers during the
final year of the Civil War under the command of Capt.
Henry Wirz. The POW camp, built to house 10,000 men,
held more than 33,000, many of them wounded. With
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DETAILS: 912.884.5999 or gastateparks.org/FortMorris.

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The carcass of the
CSS Jackson lives at
the National Civil War
Museum in Columbus. It
was one of the biggest
ironclads used by the
Confederacy during the
Civil War.

little food and inadequate shelter, almost 13,000 died in
conditions that often killed 100 men a day. Wirz was later
tried and executed for war crimes. Graphic photos of
starving survivors, published in newspapers after the war,
shocked the American public.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND: The prison, a cemetery and the
National Prisoner of War Museum, all on a 514-acre site in
Andersonville in modern-day Sumter County.

NATIONAL CIVIL WAR NAVAL MUSEUM
Follow the battle at sea in Columbus. Military vessels (some
brought up from the ocean floor) are housed here, along
with what’s described as the nation’s largest collection of
Civil War-era naval flags.
The museum recently obtained a “passbox” for an
IX-inch Dahlgren gun, a muzzle-loading cannon. A sailor
called the “powder monkey” would carry the passbox from
the ship’s hold where gunpowder was stored to the artillery
crew to minimize fires and unintended explosions
DETAILS: $6-7.50. 706.327.9798 or portcolumbus.org.

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KENNESAW MOUNTAIN BATTLEFIELD
This 2,965-acre park preserves a Civil War battlefield from the
Atlanta Campaign. The first shot was fired near Chattanooga
in May 1864. By June, Gen. William T. Sherman launched his
frontal assault on Confederate troops at the Battle of Kennesaw
Mountain. At stake was Atlanta, with its railroad hub and
supply centers.
In a classic case of winning the battle but losing the war,
Southern soldiers were victorious at Kennesaw but failed to halt
Sherman’s advance. The Confederacy’s worst fears were realized
when the general followed
his troops to Atlanta and, on
Nov. 15, 1864, ordered the city
burned to the ground.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND: A
museum, cannons, historical
markers and nature trails.
Hike to the top of the
mountain (1,800-ft. elevation)
or, on weekends, take the
shuttle bus that runs every 30
minutes.
DETAILS: 770.427.4686 or
nps.gov/kemo/index.htm.

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Confederate soldiers
triumphed at the Battle
of Kennesaw Mountain
but failed to stop
Union Gen. William T.
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CYCLORAMA
Come inside for the view.
The Cyclorama, a massive 6-ton cylindrical painting
depicting the Battle of Atlanta, was finished in 1886 and, in
2017, moved from its longtime location in Atlanta’s Grant
Park neighborhood to the Atlanta History Center in
Buckhead.
The 374-ft. diorama is in the midst of a multimilliondollar restoration and is expected to reopen to the public in
the fall of 2018. Until then, private, pre-opening tours are
available Saturdays.
DETAILS: 404.814.4031 or atlantahistorycenter.com/
explore/destinations/atlanta-cyclorama

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The oversized
Cyclorama, which
depicts the Civil War’s
Battle of Atlanta, should
be unveiled this fall
at the Atlanta History
Center.

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Restored landmarks, brews on the BeltLine,
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hat’s new and different in metro Atlanta’s dining
scene? Let us catch you up on projects coming to
Midtown, the Spaghetti Junction area, Buckhead
and the Atlanta BeltLine — and leaving East Cobb and ...
Buckhead.
WELL DONE
Despite a dearth of historic structures in Atlanta, a few
20th-century icons still hide in plain sight. Midtown’s “Castle,”
a six-level, 1910-era mansion, is one such survivor. It’s now
home to the all-new Rose + Rye. After an interior architectural makeover, the space feels modern and elegant.
Rose + Rye’s one-sheet menu stays in the epicurean fairway

Snack Boxe Bistro, new to Spaghetti Junction, puts a
contemporary spin on Lao street food — the sort of food you’d
buy from a stall or cart on city streets. Try the sticky rice, an
extremely dense and rich rice that comes in a bag. You eat it
with your fingers and dip it in sauces (sweet roasted pepper
or chili lime fish). Other standouts include the chicken larb
(pronounced LOB), the Nam Kha and the lemongrass ribs. We
Sticky rice treats (top left) Westerners will love Snack Boxe Bistro for its English menu,
come right from a bag at simplicity, cleanliness and prices. Not a single dish tops $10, an
absolute steal for food of this quality. …
Snack Boxe Bistro near
Spaghetti Junction in
New Realm Brewing Co. has to be one of the most exciting
Doraville. You get highopenings on the Atlanta BeltLine. The 20,000-sq. ft. colossus
quality food (including
of a brewery and full-service restaurant is on the Eastside Trail
the spicy noodle soup,
top right), low prices and and shares a building with Two Urban Licks (which was
cool before we’d even heard the term “beltline”). New Realm’s
plenty of ambiance.
second-story, indoor/outdoor terrace commands an impressive
perch with views of the BeltLine’s concrete ribbon, Ponce
City Market and the Midtown skyline. The experience inside
is genuine brewpub. The smell of hops is in the air, and beverages are happily flowing. The beer lineup includes pilsners,
IPAs, pale ales and even a triple IPA, which boasts an alcohol
content of 11.5 percent. Pair your beverage of choice with
elevated comfort food — Springer Mountain Farms beer-can
chicken, Spanish-style tomato-braised pork meatballs, Korean
pork buns, she-crab soup and wood-fired pizzas.
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featuring American cuisine made with a slight Southern flair.
Steak tartare, chilled yellowfin tuna, pork tenderloin and a
buttery-soft filet mignon are among the confidently executed
dishes.
And with a name that includes “rye,” you can imagine
which way the excellent cocktails lean. Think of Rose + Rye
as a good jumping-off point for a show or concert at the Fox
Theatre, the Woodruff Arts Center, the High Museum of Art
or any number of Midtown-based arts companies. …

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SIMMERING
Ponce City Market’s iconic — and long-vacant — tower
will become home to RFD Social, a concept from Slater
Hospitality, the owners and operators of PCM’s rooftop Skyline Park and Nine Mile Station. The name comes from
the 1920s radio show “Dinner Bell R.F.D.,” which was broadcast from the tower’s 11th floor. RFD Social will include the
Parlour, a “re-energized” extension of the indoor lobby with a
public bar area, and the Roebuck Room, a special-events space
that will hold up to 175 people. …

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Say hello to happy news for Buckhead. Roswell’s popular
Little Alley Steak opens a second spot there, likely due
— at this writing — in early May. The new Little Alley moves
into the space once occupied by Emeril’s and AJA. Look for an
oversized dining room; a 2,500-sq. ft. outdoor terrace with a
full bar, lounge and dining patio; and more than 356 bourbons.

Kevin Gillespie, former “Top Chef” combatant and owner
of Gunshow and Revival, will open Cold Beer, a 7,000-sq. ft.
cocktail bar/beer garden near the BeltLine’s Old Fourth Ward
path. Expect three patios, all facing the BeltLine, with one
of them on a rooftop. The beer garden plans a sizable dining
room and bar.
Cold Beer will join a new Shake Shack and Hazel
Jane’s Wine & Coffee in the Edge mixed-use development
at Edgewood and DeKalb avenues. Construction should begin
midyear, with an opening anticipated for mid-2019. …

TOAST
Much to the chagrin of its fans (and it had many), the Houston’s on Lenox Road closed after 30 years and a high-profile
boycott organized by rapper T.I. The sides mended fences in
early February (“We may now enjoy the spinach dip again!”
T.I. tweeted), but allegations of racial profiling hurt the
restaurant’s reputation. The spinach dip is still available at the
Peachtree Road and Northside Parkway locations. …
Muss & Turner’s in East Cobb closed less than a year after
opening. In a press release, namesake Ryan Turner said the
closure was due to location and a dining market that proved
less fertile than the eatery’s original spot on Cumberland

Parkway in Smyrna. The original spot — and its secret alter
ego Eleanor’s (check out the speakeasy’s walk-in refrigerator)
continue to be popular. …
Finally, wave and say bye-bye to One Midtown Kitchen.
The restaurant was a millennium pioneer on the contemporary
Atlanta dining scene but, after 16 years, founder Bob Amick
decided to focus on his consulting business instead.
One Midtown’s slightly younger sibling, Two Urban
Licks, and six other Concentrics-brand Atlanta restaurants,
continue on.
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Food for Thought, Encore Atlanta’s bimonthly dining column, keeps
you up to date on openings, closings and what chefs are up to in
one of three categories — well done (reasons for praise), simmering
(what’s in the works) and toast (what’s closed, etc.). Suggestions?
Please email kathy@encoreatlanta.com.

these local restaurants before or after the show. For dinner-and-show
packages, visit encoreatlanta.com/offers.

LIVINGSTON RESTAURANT AND BAR
— It’s hard to beat the location (across
from the Fox Theatre in the Georgian
Terrace), and diners get complimentary
parking, but the main attraction is the
glamour of the main dining room,
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LOBBY — The much-praised Lobby
Bar and Bistro is a stylish yet casual
modern American bistro that entices
guests with its tempting aromas and
alluring atmosphere.. 361 17th St. NE,
404.961.7370, lobbyattwelve.com, M

PARISH — Unique people, delicious
food and good-for-the-Earth goods
all come together at this brasserie
and neighborhood café. Step off the
BeltLine and join the vibrant culture of
Inman Park. Whether you go upstairs

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and poultry, with gluten-free lunch
and dinner options, plus their
specially-priced Cobb Energy Centre
theater menu will get you in and
out with plenty of time to make the
performance; just show your tickets
to your server. Different weekly
“wine and tapas” flights debut each
Wednesday night. Vinings Jubilee,
4300 Paces Ferry Road, 770.801.0069,
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TWO URBAN LICKS — Heats up the
Atlanta restaurant scene with its fiery
American cooking. The experience
available at TWO urban licks has made
it one of the city’s busiest restaurants on
a nightly basis. 820 Ralph McGill Blvd.,
404.522.4622, twourbanlicks.com. M

ROOM AT TWELVE — Go to this
modern American steakhouse for
drinks, steaks and sushi. You’ll find
STEAKHOUSE
it on West Peachtree Street in the
CHOPS LOBSTER BAR — An Atlanta
staple known for its award-winning food boutique TWELVE Hotel, Centennial
Park. Room is open seven days a week
and service, Chops consistently ranks
for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Call
as one of the top ten steakhouses in
or visit for reservations and more. 400
the country. 70 West Paces Ferry Rd.,
Peachtree St NW, #12, 404.418.1250.
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TAP – A GASTROPUB — The spot for
seasonally driven, innovative comfort
food. An extensive international
beer list and innovative barrel wine
program make TAP a convivial place
to have a pint. 1180 Peachtree St. NE,
404.347.2220, tapat1180.com. M

THE SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN —
This Southern-inspired gastropub
located in The Shops Buckhead
Atlanta “celebrates every aspect of
what it means to be from the South,”
using locally sourced ingredients in
their fresh, modern take on traditional
dishes. Beverages? Your choices run
from barrel-aged cocktails to bottled
libations to adult beverages on tap,
along with New World wines and craft

CITY WINERY doesn’t mince words when it comes
to their Instagram photos: “Because HUMMUS can
be more than just a bowl of mashed chickpeas.”

beers and the “perfect” mint julep.
3035 Peachtree Rd., NE, Suite A208,
404.939.9845,
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VEGAN
HERBAN FIX — With a mission to
share the best fusion vegan cuisine
with local residents, businesses and
visitors, Herban Fix offers a fusion
vegan menu to let you experience the
most iconic food throughout different
parts of Asia. Taking inspiration from
various cuisines, the menu at Herban
Fix is carefully crafted and plated and
all the dishes are designed for sharing. Ingredients are premium select,
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The plant-based dishes such as the CURRY
NOODLE SOUP at SoNo’s HERBAN FIX is
delightfully pleasing as to the eye as well as they
are to the palate.

We are a coffee shop with heart in Kennesaw that is dedicated to
serving the best locally roasted coffee while also employing adults
with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. By hiring this
often under-employed population, we hope to be an inspiration
to the community and other employers about
the many capabilities of all of our amazing
employees.

FRIENDS
OF THE FOX
Members of the Fox Theatre’s Friends of the Fox program help support the
Fox Theatre Institute, the theater’s community engagement arm.
The Fox Theatre’s legend lives on through their generosity, supporting
the theater, the city of Atlanta and communities across Georgia. To learn more
about the Friends of the Fox membership program, please visit
www.foxtheatre.org/support-us, email membership@foxtheatre.org,
or call 404.881.2023.

The Fox Theatre would like to thank the following
Friends of the Fox who have given at the Legend ($10,000),
Marquee ($5,000), Encore ($2,500) and
Entourage ($1,000) levels:

FOX FUN
FACTS
Uncover the mysteries found
within the Egyptian Ballroom
There’s more to the Fox Theatre than its Moorish design, spacious stage and expansive 4,665-seat
auditorium. The Fox’s hallways, alcoves and meeting/event spaces are just as luxe as everything else
in sight. The Egyptian Ballroom, Grand Salon and Spanish Room — all event spaces that can be
rented for parties, weddings and the like — were originally Shriners’ meeting spaces.
Here are few more facts about one of them, the Egyptian Ballroom:
• The Atlanta Shriners, a fraternal organization,
first conceived the idea for the building
that became the Fox. Members reserved the
Egyptian Ballroom for Shriners’ ceremonies
and celebrations. They used the adjoining
Grand Salon as a library.
• The ballroom’s original 7,500-sq. ft. floor
is made of hard maple, also known as
rock maple. A custom-designed carpet
with Egyptian symbols of the afterlife and
resurrection now protects the maple floor.

• The gilded and glazed wings of Osiris stretch
above the ballroom’s stage. A plaster intaglio
panel (an incised or engraved design) of
Ramses II subduing an enemy is the focal
point.
• The painted symbols in the ballroom are
authentic hieroglyphics but don’t form any real
phrases when put together.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FOX THEATRE

• The ballroom’s walls were covered with several
coats of paint in the 1970s, obscuring its
original stenciled designs. When the years of
paint were removed, vivid Egyptian symbols
for life and rebirth once again saw the light of
day ... and night.

• The ballroom’s balcony is a scarab, or dung
beetle, the symbol for the sun god Ra, who
was thought to ward off evil. It’s surrounded
by the wings of Osiris, god of the underworld,
afterlife and resurrection.

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